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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses
buffer
procurement documents (Output/Input)
project charter (Output/Input)
opportunity
2. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
change control board (CCB)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
scheduled finish date (SF)
forecast
3. Narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints and a description of work that provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing a co
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
grade
inspection (Technique)
4. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
risk mitigation (Technique)
close project or phase (Process)
manage project team (Process)
develop project team (Process)
5. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
BCWP
sub phase
approved change request (Output/Input)
assumptions
6. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
configuration management system (Tool)
logical relationship
perform quality assurance (Process)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
7. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
BCWS
work package
three point estimate (Technique)
simulation
8. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
risk
scope baseline
request for information (RFI)
verification
9. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
assumptions analysis (Technique)
scope creep
resource
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
10. Budgeted cost of work performed
BCWP
activity identifier
define activities (Process)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
11. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
rework
influence diagram (Tool)
configuration management system (Tool)
develop project charter (Process)
12. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
early start date (ES)
variance analysis (Technique)
grade
schedule compression
13. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
free float
scheduled finish date (SF)
program
project management team
14. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.
code of accounts (Tool)
request for information (RFI)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
15. Graphic display of schedule related information.
variance
report performance (Process)
budget at completion (BAC)
Gantt chart (Tool)
16. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.
requirement
earned value management (EV
practice
time and material contract (T&M)
17. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project
progressive elaboration (Technique)
earned value management (EV
reserve analysis (Technique)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
18. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
human resource plan
trend analysis (Technique)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
late start date (LS)
19. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
material
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
20. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
near critical activity
analogous estimating (Technique)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
produce scope
21. Hierarchal organization where each employee has one clear superior and staff are grouped by areas of specialization and managed by a person with expertise in that area.
calendar unit
specification
scheduled start date (SS)
functional organization
22. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
log
finish to finish (FF)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
reserve
23. Deliverable that is subject to approval by the project sponsor or customer
risk tolerance
external deliverable
project schedule (Output/Input)
scope
24. Condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system - product - service result or component to satisfy a contract - standard - specification or other formally imposed document.
requirement
activity identifier
early finish date (EF)
lessons learned knowledge base
25. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
request for information (RFI)
change requests
opportunity
develop human resource plan (Process)
26. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
scope change
define activities (Process)
co-location (Technique)
secondary risk
27. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance
manage project team (Process)
deliverable (Output/Input)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
28. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.
hammock activity
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
project management body of knowledge
Delphi technique (Technique)
29. The process of completing each project procurement
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
deliverable (Output/Input)
close procurements (Process)
30. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
program management
data date
project charter (Output/Input)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
31. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
early start date (ES)
report performance (Process)
define activities (Process)
tool
32. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result
produce scope
lessons learned(Output/Input)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
log
33. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
sensitivity analysis
fast tracking (Technique)
report performance (Process)
code of accounts (Tool)
34. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
opportunity
BCWS
35. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
project schedule (Output/Input)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
pareto chart (Tool)
path convergence
36. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
project organization chart (Output/Input)
claim
start date
code of accounts (Tool)
37. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
assumptions analysis (Technique)
approved change request (Output/Input)
monitor and control project work (Process)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
38. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
requirement
s-curve
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
39. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
lessons learned knowledge base
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
work package
activity code
40. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
project management office (PMO)
start to finish (SF)
regulation
41. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
project management process group
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
constraint (Input)
42. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
lessons learned knowledge base
earned value (EV)
define scope (Process)
identify stakeholders (Process)
43. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.
finish to finish (FF)
work authorization system (Tool)
deliverable (Output/Input)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
44. The time in calendar units between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete
precedence relationship
actual cost of work performed
three point estimate (Technique)
actual duration
45. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
project management body of knowledge
rolling wave planning (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
scope creep
46. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle
voice of the customer
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
project phase
closing processes (Process Group)
47. Information system consisting of tools and techniques to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
invitation for bid (IFB)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
48. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
closing processes (Process Group)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
input (Process) input
risk register (Output/Input)
49. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
brainstorming (Technique)
resource calendar
approved change request (Output/Input)
close procurements (Process)
50. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
risk management plan (Output/Input)
practice
slack
project management